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<h1>Enter a character using Unicode code point in CotEditor on Mac</h1>

<p>You can enter characters using hexadecimal Unicode code points.</p>

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	<li><p>In the CotEditor app <img class="appicon" srcset="../../Shared/gfx/icon_32x32@2x.png 2x" alt=""/> on your Mac, open a document.</p></li>
	<li><p>Move the insertion point to the location where you want to enter the character.</p></li>
	<li><p>Choose Edit &gt; Insert by Unicode Code Point.</p></li>
	<li><p>Enter a code point in the field, or select a code point from the history.</p></li>
	<li><p>Press the <kbd>Return</kbd> key.</p></li>
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<p>Unicode character code to enter should be just hexadecimal format as well as hexadecimal code with “U+”, “0x”, or “\u” prefixes. For example, “1F603,” “U+1F603,” “0x1F603,” or “\u1F603” are valid to input “😃.”</p>
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